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Risk Management – Income Replacement

When most people think about income replacement, they typically think of Disability insurance. And while Disability insurance is the best way to protect your ability to earn an income while you are working, have you ever thought about who else might need your income if you passed away? In many cases, those people that are […]

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Financial charts & stocks

iA Wealth Monthly Market Snapshot

Monthly Overview: The seemingly uninterrupted rally that bolstered stock prices for the first four months of the year came to an abrupt halt in May as all of the key equity market gauges we follow showed low to mid-single digit percentage losses. Despite the pullback, however, YTD returns for these same gauges through the end […]

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June 2019 Portfolio Management Team Update

Market & Economic Environment: The global equity rally that had taken North American indices to new highs in April came to a shuddering halt in May, as a couple of unexpected tariff-related tweets from President Trump shattered market calm and investor complacency. On May 5, Trump tweeted that tariffs would rise on goods from China, […]

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Permanent Life Insurance… an effective estate transferring strategy

Risk Management – Portfolio Insurance

All financial plans are a great way to plan for your future, but unless you are including a risk management component to your plan, you are leaving yourself exposed to potential risks that may render your plan useless. Let’s be honest, how often does life go as planned? Whether you are still working and saving […]

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Is your financial plan protected?

May 2019 Portfolio Management Team Update

Market & Economic Environment: Global equities added to their stellar first-quarter gains in April, with the TSX Composite, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reaching new highs in the month to complete one of the fastest market rebounds on record. The TSX rose 3.0%, bringing its gains for the year to 15.8%, led by the Consumer […]

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